Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and systems for operating a driveline disconnect clutch
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Application No.: US14834339Application Date: 2015-08-24
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Publication No.: US09321457B2Publication Date: 2016-04-26
- Inventor: Alexander O'Connor Gibson , Felix Nedorezov , Jeffrey Allen Doering , Hong Jiang , Seung-Hoon Lee , James William Loch McCallum , Gregory Michael Pietron , Yuji Fujii
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Alleman Hall McCoy Russell & Tuttle LLP
- Agent David Kelley
- Main IPC: B60W20/00
- IPC: B60W20/00 ; F02N11/00 ; B60K6/48 ; B60W10/02 ; B60W30/20 ; B60W10/08 ; F02N11/08
Abstract:
Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, application of a driveline disconnect clutch to start an engine is described. The approach applies the driveline disconnect clutch to rotate an engine and at least partially disengages the driveline disconnect clutch to reduce the possibility of a reduction in torque applied to vehicle wheels.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150360683A1 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING A DRIVELINE DISCONNECT CLUTCH Public/Granted day:2015-12-17
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